Well this ones finished at long last don't know why it's taken so long. There were no real issues although the fuselage halves were a challenge to get together. I followed Steves lead on the reverse masking of the stars and bars which worked really well. The tail wheel is very fragile and I protected it all through the build but it snapped off whilst taking the final photos. So for all you eagle eyed there is a brass rod supporting it. This particular planes squadron has some interesting nose art which is quite rare for Hellcats .I did managed to find photo of the exact plane although it doesn't have the canons.
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Stunning. Simply stunning -
Superb, brilliant job. How about a close up of that nose art?Comment
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What a lovely job Vaughan!
I know you had some trials and tribulations with this one, but they have been well and truly overcome.
Pride of place on the shelf I suspect
Cheers
SteveComment
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Cracking build. Super sharp.
Top work Vaughan.
RonComment
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Splendid work Vaughan.Comment
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No room at the inn as they say, the shelves are full :sad: but she takes the pole position on the wall.
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Very very nice Vaughan, love the clean finish :thumb2: :thumb2:Comment
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Hi Vaughan. Fantastic result, and nice that you were able to find photos of the real life airframe. I like your wall mounting idea, very coolComment
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Love that build Vaughan. Nice paint job as well, very niceComment
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Beautifully built and finished as always vaughan , looks great on the wall , cheers tonyComment
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Cracking work VaughanComment
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Excellent result. Love the ground crew pic, VERY unreg. haircuts. PaulEComment
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